Gun Cleaning News & Articles

• Gear and career maintenance for the new year

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  The beginning of a new year is a great time to assess your gear and see what needs to be cleaned, replaced or updated. Do you have the same belt keepers you were issued in the academy, and now you’...

• Product Review: FNH USA FNP-9

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  I did an extended test of the FNP-9, a relatively new offering from FNH USA. At the end of the test, I can say without reservation that this is a winner.I always advise carrying an off duty a gun w...

• Where did all the bullets go?

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  Not long ago, the New York Times carried an article that revealed one of law enforcement’s deepest, darkest secrets. Though most agencies are loathe to admit it (and some do not even track it), the...

• Make sure home gun safety is on your holiday list!

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  As I was mentally making a list of things I needed to buy, do, and remember for the upcoming holidays, I suddenly remembered this: For the first time in many years, we may have a toddler coming to ...

• Retired Calif. officer accidentally shoots self

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  The Vallejo Times-HeraldVALLEJO, Calif. — A retired Vallejo police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg at his home in Vacaville on Friday, police said.At about 4:15 p.m., Vacaville police ...

• N.Y. officer cleaning gun wounds toddler

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  The Associated Press NEW YORK — A police officer who wounded a toddler when he accidentally fired a shot through the floor of his Brooklyn apartment was cleaning his gun in dim lighting because his...

• Texas off-duty officer killed in gun cleaning accident

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  The Associated Press HOUSTON, Texas — Authorities believe an off-duty Houston police officer was killed Sunday in a gun- cleaning accident at his home. The officer’s family told investigators they ...

• Ga. officer dies in accidental discharge incident

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  The Associated PressOfficer Down: Officer Al Suarez BOSTON, Ga. — A south Georgia police officer was killed in what is believed to be an accidental shooting by another officer. Officer Al Suarez wa...

• Preventing accidental discharge during close quarters contact

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  By Rachel Fretz, Police1 editorLast night (5/3), a California officer was wounded when his partner inadvertently discharged his gun during an undercover sting operation. News reports have not discl...

• Getting into a malfunctioning shotgun rack

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  I am sure most of you know this...I didn't. The Pro-Gard Industries shotgun mount in my patrol car will open with a handcuff key if for some reason the button malfunctions.

• Hit the surplus store to prevent gun rust

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  No officer in his/her right mind would allow their duty weapon to collect rust, but that's precisely what many shotguns and rifles do when stored in a duty vehicle for any length of time. While the...

• Retired N.J. officer dies in gun-cleaning accident

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  By RUSSELL BEN-ALINewark Star-Ledger JERSEY CITY, N.J. - A retired Jersey City police officer apparently accidentally shot and killed himself yesterday morning while cleaning his gun at the city's ...

• Simulated weapons safety

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video Force-on-Force Simulation Instructor for Law Enforcement, a cr...

• CELL PHONE CAPABLE OF FIRING 4 .22 ROUNDS

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  Most see airport security as a pain. Some deal better than others. Some feel violated, when you watch this movie, you'll understand why they want your cell phone through the x-ray machine.Read this...

• Fundamental extremely close quarter shooting technique

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this sample out-take from the Police Officers Safety Association (POSA) video "Close Quarter Shooting for Law Enforcement," the fundamental ...

• Problems with the "tactical reload"

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's video tip, Ralph Mroz, Training Director for the Police Officers Safety Association discusses the so-called tactical reload — a ...

• Shotgun Reloading

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player We believe that the way shotgun reloading is almost universally taught is impractical and often impossible in the real world. In this week's vi...

• Accidental gunshots vex LAPD

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  Mishaps commonly occur as officers chase suspects or clean their guns. By Scott Glover and Matt LaitThe Los Angeles TimesThe iconic confrontation in American policing, in which brave officers shoot...

• The crucial role of competition in training

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  By Ron Avery President, Director of Training The Practical Shooting Academy, Inc. Your heart is pounding rapidly in your chest, your palms are sweaty and cold and your breath is coming in a short, ...

• Police officer accidentally killed while cleaning gun

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  The Associated Press DECATUR, Ala. (AP) -- A decorated Decatur police officer was killed Tuesday when his gun accidentally fired while he was cleaning it, police said. Police responded to William R...